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A JOINT MEMORIAL
HONORING NEW MEXICO VETERANS AND PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER AS
"SALUTE TO VETERANS MONTH".
WHEREAS, New Mexico has a rich military legacy dating
back over four hundred years; and
WHEREAS, New Mexicans have served their country even
before statehood; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico is proud of its buffalo soldiers,
rough riders, New Mexico volunteers, code talkers, Bataan
death march survivors and veterans of Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon,
Granada, Panama, Somalia, the Persian gulf, Afghanistan and
Iraq; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico is also proud of its citizen
soldiers serving in the New Mexico national guard; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico legislature seeks to honor all
New Mexico veterans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that all citizens of the state be urged to
honor the service and sacrifices of all New Mexico veterans;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the month of November be
proclaimed "Salute to Veterans Month" throughout the state of
New Mexico; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be